Couch-hammock.



w. M. FERBER.

. COUCH HAMMOCK- APPLICATION FILED 0CT.29| 1914.

Patented July 20, 1915.

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COLUMBIA PLANOHRAPH 60-, WASHINGTON, D. C-

WILLIAM FERBER, or PHIL DEL HIA, PnnnsYIivAivIn, nss'ig'irfifvp'n r o BUNTING BEDDING'COMPANY, or PHILADELPHIA, r n1v1vsYtvAivIA,. A cjon.

PORATION or PENNSYLVANiA. v

I GOUGH-HAMMOCK.

To all whomz 't may concern: V

Be it known thatl, WrnmAM M. Fnnenn, a citizen of the; United States, residing in the city andlcounty of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Couch-Hammock, ofwhich the following is a specification.

invention relates to a'couc'h hammock and consists in adapting the ends or end walls thereof to ventilate the body of the couch, or direct aplentiful'. supply, of air thereto, and in providing means for preventing such ventilation or supply when so desired. I

It consists further of means for strength; ening and reinforcing certain portions of said ends or end walls, as will be hereinafter described.

The invention is satisfactorily illustrated in the accompanying drawing, but the important instrumentalities thereof may be varied, and so it is to be understood that the invention is not limitedtothe specific details shown and described.

Figures 1 and 2 represent perspective views of portions of a couch hammock embodying my invention, a certain member in one figure being in a different position from that in the other figure. Fig. 3 represents a front elevation of another embodiment of my invention. Fig. 4t represents a vertical section of a portion on line mm Fig. 1. Fig. 5 represents a perspective view of one of the reinforcing battens or bars employed.

Similar numerals of reference indicate correspondingparts in the figures.

Referring to the drawings :1 designates the couch hammock composed of the bed bottom 2, the ends or end walls 3, and the rails 4, only one of said ends being shown, which members broadly considered are of usual construction, said rails 4c and bottom 2 forming a frame adapted to support a mattress shown in dotted lines, as also well known.

At the top of the end 3 is firmly secured the bar or batten 5 which extends transversely thereon and is adapted to have the suspension cords 6 passed therethrough, said bar or batten being formed of metal or other suitable material which serves to stiffen or brace said end 3 at the top thereof, and form a firm connection of thecords 6 there- Specification of Letters Patent.

portion of the hammock and so with. Infsaid end 3 is formedan opening therethrough 7 whichis adapted..zto .allow airto circulate, and supply air to the seating ventilate. the

same. y In order to-preventarticles such as hats, caps, cushions-falling through said opening 7 and to prevent in a measure :the head or arm of the occupan't of thejhammock from being projected: beyond said end 3, Iemploy as in Fig. -1 the [lacing 8.which vis reeved through the battens 9 and 10. respectively Patented July-2o, r915. Application filed Qctober 29,1914. Seria1No.8G9,=219.-. 1

at the top and bottomwall's of sai d 'opening 7, said battens being firmly connected with the adjacent portion of the end 3 and serving also to reinforce said-walls and accordingly stiffen .or brace saidends at relative places, one of said battens throughout entire length being shown Fig. 5.

. To the lower portion "of the end 3 is firmly securedthe bar or batten 11 which extends transversely thereon and serves to reinforce 'saidportion of the end 3. It wiilb'e noticed that the bars 5 and 11 and the battens 9 and 10 are inclosed in pieces of fabric and so protected from the atmosphere and contact of the occupant of the mattress, said pieces and battens being stitched or otherwise secured to the end 3, which latter is .formed of fabric or other. pliable material, as Well' known.

In Fig. 3, I show in lieu of thelacing'S of Fig. 1, lattice or grille work 12 w-hich accomplishes the same object as the former.

In order to close the opening 7 as in cool 7 weather. or when it is'desired not'to have the air blow or circulate through the couch,

I employ the flap or curtain 13 which ex- 7 tends from the lower end of the side 3 over the bottom 2, and is stitched or otherwise secured to the covering of the batten 11 from which said flap formed preferably of fabric or other pliable material may be turned up as in Fig. 2 along the end 3 over the opening 7 thus covering the latter as a shield whereby wind or air is cut off atsa id opening thus guarding the occupant of the couch from drafts of air, or an undesirable supply of the latter through said end 3.

In order to retain the flap in upright position, I employ the cords 14 which are I passed through openings 15 in the free end of the flap and passed around the suspen:

sion cords 6 and tied thereto, as shown in.

- therefrom, transversely-extending battens on said wall at the uppermost and lowermost ends thereof, and places intermediate of the latter, a ventilating passage in said end wall bounded by said intermediate battens, a guard of open Work connected with said intermediate battens and occupying said passage, the lowermost batten being adapted to secure said end wall to said seating frame,

an air shield connected with said lowermost batten adapted to rise therefrom and cover said open guard, and means on said end frame for retaining said shield in upright position on said Wall.

2. In a couch hammock, a seating frame, an end wall rising therefrom, transversely extending parallel battens on said Wall at the top, bottom and intermediate places thereof, suspension cords connected with the upper batten, the lower batten being adapted to connect said wall with said frame, said wall having a ventilating passage therein, a guard of open Work for the latter which is connected with the intermediate battens through openings therein, and a curtain for said guard on said wall adapted to be placed over said cover and said passage from the bottom of said wall and to be folded from said bottom on said seating frame.

3. In a couch hammock, a seating frame, an end wall rising therefrom, transverselyextending parallel battens on said wall at the top, bottom and intermediate places thereof, suspension cords connected with the upper batten, the lower batten being adapted to connect said wall with said frame, said wall having a ventilating passage therein, a guard of open work for the latter which is connected with the intermediate battens through openings therein, a curtain for said guard on said wall adapted to be placed over said cover and said passage from the bottom of said wall and to be folded from said bottom on said seating frame, and cords on said curtain adapted to be attached to said suspension cords for holding said curtain in operative position over the ventilating passage.

WILLIAM M. FERBER.

Witnesses:

PETER F. HENDERSON, JOHN D. Loony.

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Washington, D. G. 

